Topic: Vehicle lights and horn · Nº 814 / 839
Al tomar una curva durante la noche por una vía fuera de poblado, ¿qué conductor debe sustituir primero el alumbrado de largo alcance por el de cruce?
When taking a bend at night on a road outside built-up areas, which driver must switch from main beam to dipped headlights first?
- AEs indiferente.It does not matter.
- BEl conductor que encuentre el interior de la curva a su izquierda.The driver who has the inside of the bend on their left.
- CEl conductor que encuentre el interior de la curva a su derecha.The driver who has the inside of the bend on their right.
Show answer
Correct answer
- CEl conductor que encuentre el interior de la curva a su derecha.The driver who has the inside of the bend on their right.
Explanation
On a bend, the driver who has the inside of the bend on their right must be the first to switch to dipped headlights, because their headlights point towards the opposite lane and dazzle the oncoming vehicle sooner.
Independent app: not affiliated with or endorsed by the DGT (Spain's Directorate-General for Traffic) or the Ministry of the Interior. The official exam is booked with the DGT and taken at its test centres. The questions here are practice material; the DGT's official question bank is not public.